9/19/21
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
The Promised Spirit
In Acts 1:5, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit but it isn’t the first time Jesus had talked about this often forgotten member of the Trinity. Who did Jesus describe this Spirit as? What is His role? How are we to interact with Him? Join us this week as we look to demystify this Holy Spirit Jesus promised to send before His ascension.
Daily Prayers are available at the church
or to download from the website HERE.
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See you Sunday at 10:00 am!
If you or someone you know is NEW to Adventure, please stop by the Welcome Center to pick up a Welcome bag!
A recording of service is available on YouTube Sunday afternoon.
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Adventure:Kids kicked off last week!
We are so excited to have your kids joining us again!
Here are a few things to remember as we get started for the year!
1. Please preregister your child for Adventure:Kids classes each week HERE
2. Drop off begins at 9:50
3. Please use the outside entrance downstairs (follow the blue footprints). Please do not use the inside stairwell for drop off.
4. Kids ages 5 and up are required to wear a mask. We recommend a mask for kids ages 2-4, however we understand that they sometimes will not keep them on for an extended period of time.
We can't wait to see you this Sunday!
Sermon notes and challenges for families are available on the
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Adventure: Equip LAUNCHES SUNDAY!
Sundays starting Sept 19 from 9:00-9:45am
Please pre-register kids and adults HERE
Adventure: Equip is how Adventure of Faith Church seeks to continue the tradition of prioritizing biblical literacy, practical theology, and spiritual practices like the early church. These are Sunday morning classes that focus on helping followers of Jesus to grow in their understanding of the Bible, doctrine, theology, and practice. They are participatory courses done in biblical community. From those just beginning their adventure with Jesus to those who have traveled far with Him, there is a place for you, and we hope you'll join us as we pursue Jesus together.
There will be four classes to start this fall, and the first session of Adventure:Equip will run through mid November:
- “Cairn: Guiding the Way” led by Kim Young and Cory Wiliamson (meeting in Room 104)
- “Join the Adventure” led by Michelle Stigler and Tish Homes (meeting in the Conference Room)
- “5.1, Hear, Listen, & Respond,” led by Karen Eckland and Matt Halvorson (meeting in Room 101)
- “5.14, The Distinguished Word” led by Jim Christianson and Fred Parr (meeting in the Cafe)
Wondering about Kids and this Adventure:Equip time?
Here's a note from Callie:
Kids in 5th grade and below can join us in Adventure:Equip Kids while their parents attend an Adventure:Equip class, or kids can join their parents in one of the Adventure:Equip classes as appropriate. If you aren’t sure what would be the best place for your child, please let me know and I’d be happy to discuss the options with you. You can email me at callie@faithadventure.com
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Adventure of Faith App
Did you hear we now have a church app? We hope it will be a hub of up to date info, tools, and connection for our congregation. In it you'll find things like: our Daily Prayers, Sunday Sermon Notes, Registration links, Digging Deeper guides, Life Group Curriculum, past messages you can watch or listen to, the church calendar, and more! Find it in your device's app store to download.
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Session Update:
Session met after our Sabbath month on the 14th of September. For the rest of the year we will start our meetings with discussion on what it means to be a mature disciple. Pastor CJ asked for feedback on our month of Sabbath and ways that we can improve the experience for next August.
You may have noticed that the office looks very different, this week the final furniture is being set up in the classrooms as we prepare for the Adventure Equip classes that will start on Sunday mornings. There will also be a Baptism class attended by the Elders so that they can approve any new Baptisms for early October.
Session is already discussing the ECO meeting in Dallas that will happen in January of next year. Pastor CJ and one Elder are invited to vote on ECO issues and we also have the option of sending an additional Elder. In order to be good stewards of our resources, we would ask that anyone who might wish to contribute any frequent flyer miles or hotel credits, let Candice know. This expense will also be part of the budget discussion for next year. As a nice bonus, the ECO meeting will be shared virtually so the rest of Session will be allowed to view some of the general addresses again.
Our financial picture is looking very strong this year. We are $8,000 under budget as of the end of August with a cash reserve over $68,000. Our Top to Bottom Fund is continuing to grow and just hit $38,000! We are discussing different materials for flooring and completing the project in phases and will let you know when we have more information. Mark wants us to consider laminate flooring in the halls and high-traffic areas.
The Walking Path has been popular with so many members of our congregation, but we are also seeing lots of neighborhood walkers, our pre-school children, Scout families, and many others enjoying the property. Elder Don VanDoornik has been busy keeping things trimmed but is happy to report that people have been very respectful of the path and there has been almost no litter.
Elder Greg Fund is ready to build the Sunday Morning Prayer Team. He is always available to pray with you at the front of the church after service, but will be training a few more people to help. Contact him if you are being called to this ministry.
Finally, next month will be Pastor CJ’s annual review. If you have any feedback you’d like to share as part of that discussion, make sure you contact an Elder by the end of September.
Our Session minutes are always available at the office.
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Baptism Class
Sunday, September 26 at 11:30am
If you, or one of your children, is interested in being baptism, we are hosting a Baptism Class after church on Sunday the 26th. For more information or to sign up please contact Candice as soon as possible!
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Trek Bonfire
Wednesday, Sept 29 from 5:30-8:00
Join us September 29th for a bonfire at the church. This will be a chill hangout around the fire to kick off the start of TREK the following week!
We will be by the far side parking lot at 5:30-8pm.
This is for incoming 6th graders through 12th grade!
Leaders will be joining us as well! Come meet your leader or just hang out! New friends are welcome as well!
We will have some free snacks for you and some water. Feel free to bring anything else you may want.
Hope to see you there!
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An Invitation to our Youth from Andrea
& the Worship Team:
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Men's Retreat Opportunity
October 8-10
There is a Men's Retreat being hosted October 8-10. It is located at a beach house in Grayland, Washington and the cost is about $20 per person to cover food. It starts at 8pm on the 8th and goes until noon on the 10th. Space is limited, so adults only please. David Hanley is the point of contact for this event, for more info or to sign up please reach Dave on Facebook or by phone or text at 360-536-1925.
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BaseCamp Kick-Off
Wednesday, October 6 at 5:30 pm
BaseCamp launch is coming on October 6th at 5:30 pm! This year will look a lot like last year in that we will be having BaseCamp themed boxes each month, but this year, these will be tying in with the sermon series that we are studying.
The way BaseCamp Boxes work is that on the first Wednesday of the month, you come to the church, bring your own dinner, and enjoy it alongside your church family at 5:30. At 6, we do a short welcoming, and the kids go to their program while the adults and teens head down to the Worship Center to get acquainted with this month's box and get a general overview of what the month is going to be all about. At the end of the night, you pick up your BaseCamp Box and take it home to do with your family, or to your LifeGroup, or Teen group, or whatever! For the next three-four weeks, you will work your way through the box following the Field Guide included in the box, doing activities, games, studies, etc. We try to include everything you'll need to have a successful group in each monthly BaseCamp box.
What do the other weeks look like?
What about Adventure:Kids?
What about Trek Youth?
More info coming next week!
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Outreach Opportunity:
GO Gala
October 9, online or in-person!
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Find out more about the GO Gala HERE
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TITHES AND OFFERINGS thru 7/31/21
July budget 59,680
July gifts 57,605 97%
YTD budget 417,760
YTD gifts 393,475 94%
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Weekly Schedule:
Sunday, September 19:
Adventure:Equip kick-off, 9am
Sunday Service, 10 am
Monday, September 20:
Adventureland Preschool Starts!
Tuesday, September 21:
Adventure Prayer Night, 6 pm, contact Jhem for more info
Men's BSF, 6-8pm
Thursday, September 23:
Scripture Out Loud, 5:30 pm, contact Amanda or Tish for info
Friday, September 24:
Women’s BSF, 10-11:45am
Sunday, September 26:
Baptism Class, 11:30 am, contact Candice for more info
Upcoming Important Dates:
Sunday, September 19: Fall & Adventure:Equip Kick-off
Sunday, September 26: Baptism Class, 11:30am
Wednesday, September 29: Trek Bonfire
Saturday, October 2: Fall Church Clean Up
Sunday, October 3: Baptisms during Service
Wednesday, October 6: BaseCamp Kick-Off
Saturday, October 9: Go On the Mission Gala
Don't worry if you haven't heard of some of these yet...
put them on your radar and know more details are coming!
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This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!
He is good to us every single day & we will praise His name!
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Senegal Van Outreach Update! |
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A generous donor offered a $10,000 match to any gifts given to the Senegal Transportation Project in August. We had a huge turnout, and donors generously gave to complete the entire match! Thank you to all who gave! |
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If you have stories of God's goodness, hit reply to this email and send them our way. We would love to hear them and talk to you about sharing them.
To spur your thoughts to God's goodness start by asking yourself these questions:
What Good have you witnessed recently?
What Good has God brought into your life?
What Good has God prompted you to do for one another?
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